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7. And it's going to COST a whole lot more, I bet! Americans wanting the cheapest prices all the time lead to

Reply to cadoman (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2025, 10:59 AM

Mar 2025

our trade deficits.

"Yeah, I'll take the cheap Chinese version, please." It was U.S. buyers' decisioins the entire time that lead to so much off-shoring.

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Exclusive: Honda to produce next Civic in Indiana, not Mexico, due to US tariffs, sources say [View all] cadoman Mar 2025 OP

Produced here, maybe, but practically everything that goes into the car is imported. Raftergirl Mar 2025 #1

Parts made in all three countries...this won't counteract the tariffs JT45242 Mar 2025 #2

That's good, but many of the parts are imported and subject to tariffs IronLionZion Mar 2025 #3

Seems like a decision that took a lot of time. twodogsbarking Mar 2025 #4

I agree with the parts issues but talk about jobs...and my guess is these lines aren't going to employ huge numbers. CincyDem Mar 2025 #5

Seema like this is for show SpankMe Mar 2025 #6

Not to mention nowforever Mar 2025 #9

And it's going to COST a whole lot more, I bet! Americans wanting the cheapest prices all the time lead to Exp Mar 2025 #7

curious to see what this does to production costs boyedav1969 Mar 2025 #8

Don't they generally make far more money off of the parts though? cstanleytech Mar 2025 #10

According to three people, huh? travelingthrulife Mar 2025 #11

Good news MichMan Mar 2025 #12

So? Jughead Mar 2025 #13

Awesome Polybius Mar 2025 #14

The Hondas won't be built in Indiana until 2028 -- and it won't save US consumers money onenote Mar 2025 #15

Most are already made in the US MichMan Mar 2025 #16